Police said Richard Campbell was found stabbed in a hotel stairwell early Friday morning.

Management at the Hilton Netherland Plaza told guests there was no reason to believe they should worry about their security while at the hotel.

Friends of Campbell, who was called into work Friday morning, were stunned to hear of his murder.

“(It’s) shocking news man, very shocking,” Lorenzo Wilson said.

“He was just a good guy. That’s all I can say about him -- good guy,” Terrell Steele said.

Hotel management said Campbell had worked there for the past eight years. He was also a Vietnam veteran.

Friday was Campbell’s 58th birthday.

Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig said employees were upset about the murder of someone they called very likable.

Craig said another employee found Campbell Friday morning before he ever got to clock-in.

“We do know he was passionate about his work. He was not afraid to confront individuals in the hotel who didn't belong there. We’re aware of that (but) we don't know if that was (a) situation. We have no idea at this point,” Craig said.

Police have not named any suspects in the case but are reviewing the surveillance footage. The investigation is still ongoing.

Some hotel guests said they were uneasy after hearing about the murder.

The Hilton Netherland Plaza is less than a block from Fountain Square.